
Richmond in Yorkshire
"Richmond in Yorkshire" by Keith Vaughan is a landscape painting that captures the distinctive rolling terrain and architectural features of the Yorkshire town with the artist's characteristic expressionist sensibility. Vaughan, a significant British painter of the mid 20th century, often depicted rural and natural scenes through a modernist lens that emphasized form and color over strict representational accuracy. This work exemplifies his approach to landscape painting, where the specificity of place merges with abstracted compositional elements to create a contemplative study of the English countryside.
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LITERATURE A. Hepworth and I. Massey, Keith Vaughan: The Mature Oils 1946-1977, Commentary and Comprehensive Catalogue, Bristol, 2012, p. 94, no. AH198, illustrated. EXHIBITED London, Leicester Galleries, Keith Vaughan: New Paintings, June 1956, ex-catalogue. FURTHER DETAILS We are very grateful to Gerard Hastings for his assistance in cataloguing this lot. Conditions of sale Brought to you by Pippa Jacomb Director, Head of Day Sale PJACOMB@CHRISTIES.COM +44 (0) 20 7389 2293
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Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale
March 19, 2026
Estimate: $25,000 – $35,000
Sold: $57,150
Lot 108
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